Drones
Autonomous uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) logistics, automated infrastructure inspection, and airspace safety filings.
Active Deployments
[534 Recorded]- Bayraktar TB2 at Poland[OPERATIONAL]
Poland · Jan 1, 2022 · Baykar · Bayraktar TB2
Details - Bayraktar TB2 at Turkey[OPERATIONAL]
Turkey · Jan 1, 2016 · Baykar · Bayraktar TB2
Details - Bayraktar TB2 at Ethiopia[OPERATIONAL]
Ethiopia · Oct 15, 2021 · Baykar · Bayraktar TB2
Details - Bayraktar TB2 at Azerbaijan[OPERATIONAL]
Azerbaijan · Sep 27, 2020 · Baykar · Bayraktar TB2
Details - Bayraktar TB2 at Kyiv, Ukraine[OPERATIONAL]
Kyiv, Ukraine · Jun 1, 2024 · Baykar · Bayraktar TB2
Details - Black Bird Interceptor at France[OPERATIONAL]
France · Jan 1, 2024 · Alta Ares · Black Bird Interceptor
Details - Black Bird Interceptor at Ukraine[OPERATIONAL]
Ukraine · Nov 1, 2024 · Alta Ares · Black Bird Interceptor
Details - Black Swan at Germany, Europe[OPERATIONAL]
Germany, Europe · Jun 1, 2024 · Dronamics · Black Swan
Details - Black Swan at United States (multiple hotel chains)[OPERATIONAL]
United States (multiple hotel chains) · Jun 1, 2024 · Dronamics · Black Swan
Details - BRINC Guardian at Las Vegas[OPERATIONAL]
Las Vegas · Jun 1, 2024 · BRINC · BRINC Guardian
Details - BRINC LEMUR 2 at United States[OPERATIONAL]
United States · Jan 1, 2023 · BRINC · BRINC LEMUR 2
Details - BRINC LEMUR 2 at Las Vegas[OPERATIONAL]
Las Vegas · Jun 1, 2024 · BRINC · BRINC LEMUR 2
Details - BRINC LEMUR 2 at Las Vegas[OPERATIONAL]
Las Vegas · Jun 1, 2024 · BRINC · BRINC LEMUR 2
Details - BRINC Responder at Las Vegas[OPERATIONAL]
Las Vegas · Jun 1, 2024 · BRINC · BRINC Responder
Details - BRINC Responder at California[OPERATIONAL]
California · Feb 25, 2025 · BRINC · BRINC Responder
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Hardware Platforms & Robot Models
[313 Indexed]- Wing Delivery Aircraft[PRODUCTION][2017–2026]
Wing Delivery Aircraft is Alphabet/Wing's autonomous delivery drone for last-mile package delivery.
Wing · drones · 15 deployments
View spec - Skydio X10[PRODUCTION][2024–2026]
Skydio's flagship autonomous drone (announced Sept 2023): three cameras, night-capable sensors, and the onboard Skydio Autonomy Engine for self-flying inspection and public-safety operations.
Skydio · drones · 21 deployments
View spec - Zipline Platform 1 (Zip)[PRODUCTION][2016–2019]
Zipline's fixed-wing long-range delivery drone ('Zip') that air-drops packages by parachute; the workhorse of its Rwanda/Ghana medical-delivery networks and long-range US routes.
Zipline · drones · 5 deployments
View spec - Skydio X10D[PRODUCTION][2024–2026]
Defense variant of the Skydio X10, on the US DoD Blue UAS cleared list; subject of the US Army's largest single-vendor tactical sUAS order (over 2,500 units, Mar 2026).
Skydio · drones · 10 deployments
View spec - Shield AI V-BAT[PRODUCTION][2024–2026]
Group 3 VTOL fixed-wing ISR/targeting drone (designated MQ-35) that takes off and lands vertically from a small footprint, powered by the Hivemind autonomy stack and resilient in GPS- and communications-denied environments.
Shield AI · drones · 4 deployments
View spec - Wing Loong UAV[PRODUCTION][2016–2023]
The Wing Loong (GJ-1/GJ-2) is a Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle developed by Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group, a subsidiary of AVIC.
Aviation Industry Corporation of China · drones · 8 deployments
View spec - Matternet M2[PRODUCTION][2017–2026]
Matternet's delivery drone: about 2 kg payload over 20 km, and the first non-military drone to hold FAA Type Certification (Sept 2022) plus Production Certification.
Matternet · drones · 6 deployments
View spec - MQ-9 Reaper[PRODUCTION][2007–2024]
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, the privately held San Diego incumbent behind the Predator lineage, makes the MQ-9 Reaper, the canonical legacy medium-altitude long-endurance remotely-piloted aircraft against which the AI-first new-defense wave is contrasted.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems · drones · 4 deployments
View spec - Skydio Dock[PRODUCTION][2026]
Autonomous docking station enabling remote, scheduled X10 flights without an on-site pilot (Remote Operations).
Skydio · drones · 4 deployments
View spec - Ghost (Ghost-X)[PRODUCTION][2025–2026]
Anduril's Ghost (current Ghost-X variant) is a helicopter-style single-rotor autonomous VTOL small UAS for ISR, redesigned on Ukrainian combat feedback from the 2020 Ghost 4.
Anduril Industries · drones · 3 deployments
View spec - Bayraktar TB2[PRODUCTION][2021–2024]
Baykar, a privately held Turkish family firm founded in the 1980s by Ozdemir Bayraktar and led today by chief technology officer Selcuk Bayraktar, who developed the platform, and chief executive Haluk Bayraktar, makes the Bayraktar TB2, the most combat-proven armed drone in the world.
Baykar · drones · 4 deployments
View spec - Anduril Roadrunner[PRODUCTION][2026]
Anduril Roadrunner is a reusable autonomous interceptor drone designed for counter-UAS missions.
Anduril Industries · drones · 1 deployment
View spec - Penguin C Mk2[PRODUCTION][2022–2025]
Edge Autonomy Penguin C Mk2 is a long-endurance fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle designed for persistent intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions.
Edge Autonomy · drones · 3 deployments
View spec - Hovermap[PRODUCTION][2019–2021]
Emesent Hovermap is an autonomous LiDAR-SLAM mapping payload and drone system developed by an Australian CSIRO Data61 spin-off.
Emesent · drones · 3 deployments
View spec - EVO Max 4T[PRODUCTION][2023–2024]
Autel Robotics' EVO Max 4T is an enterprise quadcopter with a 4-in-1 payload (wide, zoom, thermal, laser rangefinder), combining binocular vision with mmWave radar and an onboard Autonomy Engine for 720-degree obstacle avoidance; ~42-minute flight time and long-range transmission.
Autel Robotics · drones · 3 deployments
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Real-World Incidents & Failure Modes
[65 Logged]- Apellix B1 washing drone operator seriously injured while manually disarming drone after loss of control near Orlando, Florida[INJURY]
Feb 20, 2024 · Apellix · Apellix B2 Power Wash · Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Details - Fatal loss of control accident with Pipistrel Alpha Electro near Stadskanaal airfield, Netherlands[FATALITY]
Oct 13, 2018 · Pipistrel · Velis Electro · Dayton, Ohio, USA
Details - OSHA: Hospitalization involving Industrial Robot / Workcell at Ball Corporation (TAMPA, FLORIDA, USA)[WORKPLACE INJURY]
Aug 25, 2020 · Ball Corporation · Industrial Robot / Workcell · TAMPA, FLORIDA, USA
Details - H3 Dynamics TUNDRA 2 drone crashes into condominium building in Singapore, CAAS revokes flight permissions[COLLISION]
Jul 19, 2024 · H3 Dynamics · Hydrogen-Electric Propulsion Platform · Drones
Details - Skyfly Axe VCA prototype G-SFAX suffers hard landing at Turweston Aerodrome during test flight, substantial damage[MALFUNCTION]
Apr 22, 2025 · Skyfly · Axe · Drones
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Active Manufacturers & Operators
[211 Tracked]- Amazon
[PUBLIC] · 25 models · 25 deployments
Inspect - Zipline
[PRIVATE] · 3 models · 31 deployments · Funding: $2.9B
Inspect - Skydio
[PRIVATE] · 3 models · 35 deployments · Funding: $677M
Inspect - Wing
[ACTIVE] · 2 models · 16 deployments
Inspect - Anduril Industries
[PRIVATE] · 7 models · 12 deployments · Funding: $11.3B
Inspect - Teledyne FLIR
[ACTIVE] · 4 models · 18 deployments
Inspect - Manna Air Delivery
[PRIVATE] · 1 models · 11 deployments · Funding: $50M
Inspect - General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
[PRIVATE] · 2 models · 16 deployments
Inspect - Shield AI
[PRIVATE] · 2 models · 8 deployments · Funding: $4.2B
Inspect - Amazon Prime Air
[ACTIVE] · 2 models · 15 deployments
Inspect - Elbit Systems
[ACTIVE] · 3 models · 13 deployments
Inspect - Baykar
[PRIVATE] · 4 models · 11 deployments
Inspect - Quantum Systems
[PRIVATE] · 3 models · 10 deployments · Funding: $1.5B
Inspect - DJI
[PRIVATE] · 7 models · 7 deployments
Inspect - Archer Aviation
[PUBLIC] · 1 models · 9 deployments · Funding: $1.0B
Inspect
Regulatory Policies & Safety Standards
[81 Filings]- Texas pauses new data-center grid connections pending a statewide PUCT and ERCOT audit[in effect]
Texas · operational restriction
Inspect filing - Texas Privacy Act / drone image-capture law (Tex. Gov't Code Ch. 423)[in effect]
Texas · data protection
Inspect filing - Virginia Governor Spanberger signs Executive Order 22: state agencies barred from NDAs on data center projects[in effect]
Virginia · other
Inspect filing - EASA June 2026 Revision: Easy Access Rules for Unmanned Aircraft Systems[in effect]
European Union · safety standard
Inspect filing - EASA SC-VTOL: Special Condition for Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) Aircraft Certification[in effect]
European Union · safety standard
Inspect filing - EU AI Act Annex III High-Risk Compliance Deadline Extended to December 2, 2027[proposed]
European Union · data protection
Inspect filing - EU AI Act Transparency Rules: Marking and Detection Requirements (December 2, 2026)[proposed]
European Union · data protection
Inspect filing - EU AI Act: High-Risk AI System Obligations Enter Into Force (August 2, 2026)[in effect]
European Union · data protection
Inspect filing - EU Artificial Intelligence Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689)[in effect]
European Union · other
Inspect filing - EU Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/947: UAS Operational Rules[in effect]
European Union · safety standard
Inspect filing - EU Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 — Safety Requirements for Autonomous Machinery[in effect]
European Union · safety standard
Inspect filing - EU U-space drone-airspace framework (Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/664)[in effect]
European Union · operational restriction
Inspect filing - EU U-space Regulation (EU) 2021/664: Airspace Management for Drones[in effect]
European Union · operational restriction
Inspect filing - EU UAS Remote Identification Requirements (Effective January 1, 2024)[in effect]
European Union · registration
Inspect filing - Spain PANDU+ 2026-2030: National Action Plan for U-space Deployment and Zoning[in effect]
European Union · operational restriction
Inspect filing
AI Foundations & Model Brains
[6 Stacks]- AeroVironment AVACORE[Verified Stack]
Powers: AeroVironment P550, AeroVironment Puma
- Anduril Lattice[Verified Stack]
Powers: Barracuda, Anduril Bolt, Dive-LD, Anduril Fury (YFQ-44A), Ghost Shark (XL-AUV), Ghost (Ghost-X), Anduril Roadrunner
- Shield AI Hivemind[Verified Stack]
Powers: Anduril Fury (YFQ-44A), Shield AI V-BAT
- Skydio Autonomy Engine[Verified Stack]
Powers: Skydio Dock, Skydio X10, Skydio X10D
- Wing OpenSky[Verified Stack]
Powers: Wing Delivery Aircraft
- Zipline Autonomy (Acoustic Detect-and-Avoid)[Verified Stack]
Powers: Zipline Platform 1 (Zip), Zipline Platform 2 (P2)